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bamaranger · October 2, 2014, 04:50 AM

I weighed in earlier regards my favorite small fixed blades, the Buck Mini-Mentor and the USA Schrade 154's. They typically do all the work once the deer is on the gimble. But I've gotten away from carrying them in their belt sheaths, through the woods and up the tree with a climber. The knife sheath hangs in my harness now and again, and occassional snags the stand as well when I stand up.

What I've done for the past 5 years or more as a "carry" hunting knife is a full size locking Case Sodbuster. Just drop the thing in my pants pocket. Fairly sleek and easy to carry. It does any small chore I ask it, and will suffice for the occasional gutting (which I do not typically do on the spot). Stainless, flat ground blade. That helps, as the knife stays in the pocket while the pants hang out on the back porch all season. An old Schrade lockback (120?) was pretty rusty after a weekend of that.

The fixed blades come out once the deer is up and I'm at the shed.

October 2, 2014, 04:50 AM	#70
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,308	second comment I weighed in earlier regards my favorite small fixed blades, the Buck Mini-Mentor and the USA Schrade 154's. They typically do all the work once the deer is on the gimble. But I've gotten away from carrying them in their belt sheaths, through the woods and up the tree with a climber. The knife sheath hangs in my harness now and again, and occassional snags the stand as well when I stand up. What I've done for the past 5 years or more as a "carry" hunting knife is a full size locking Case Sodbuster. Just drop the thing in my pants pocket. Fairly sleek and easy to carry. It does any small chore I ask it, and will suffice for the occasional gutting (which I do not typically do on the spot). Stainless, flat ground blade. That helps, as the knife stays in the pocket while the pants hang out on the back porch all season. An old Schrade lockback (120?) was pretty rusty after a weekend of that. The fixed blades come out once the deer is up and I'm at the shed.